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Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather

uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg weather

19°
Clear sky
Feels like 19°
Low/High: 19° / 38°
Humidity76%
Wind10 km/h
Visibility5.2 km
UV index0
Air qualityAQI 72· Moderate
Through the day:
Morning
19°1%
Afternoon
26°0%
Evening
19°56%
Night
20°0%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Chilly

Chilly: add a sweater, a warm windbreaker or a light scarf.

Suitability for light clothing75%
Good day to dry laundry?Great day

Dry and breezy, humidity 76%. Ideal for drying clothes and bedding quickly.

Drying index95%

Pietermaritzburg weather by the hour

Next 24 hours

  1. Overcast21°Chance of rain 0%
  2. Overcast20°Chance of rain 0%
  3. Overcast20°Chance of rain 0%
  4. Overcast20°Chance of rain 0%
  5. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  6. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  7. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  8. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  9. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  10. Light drizzle19°Chance of rain 0%
  11. Overcast19°Chance of rain 1%
  12. Overcast19°Chance of rain 1%
  13. Light drizzle20°Chance of rain 2%
  14. Light drizzle21°Chance of rain 2%
  15. Overcast23°Chance of rain 2%
  16. Partly cloudy26°Chance of rain 2%
  17. Partly cloudy27°Chance of rain 1%
  18. Partly cloudy26°Chance of rain 0%
  19. Overcast24°Chance of rain 2%
  20. Overcast24°Chance of rain 12%
  21. Overcast23°Chance of rain 27%
  22. Drizzle21°Chance of rain 39%
  23. Overcast20°Chance of rain 49%
  24. Overcast19°Chance of rain 56%

Pietermaritzburg weather, next 7 days

  1. 19°38°

    Overcast · Rain 2%

  2. 19°27°

    Drizzle · Rain 59%

  3. 13°34°

    Thunderstorm with light hail · Rain 100%

  4. 10°22°

    Overcast · Rain 14%

  5. 11°32°

    Partly cloudy · Rain 0%

  6. 14°26°

    Overcast · Rain 55%

  7. 15°23°

    Drizzle · Rain 59%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
72Moderate
Ultraviolet (UV)
0Low
Wind now
10km/h
Dew point
14°RH 76%

Sunrise & sunset

12h 50m of daylight
Noon 11:43
Rise: 05:18Dawn 04:54
Set: 18:09Dusk 18:33
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Windy wind map & radar (Pietermaritzburg)

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Pietermaritzburg weather trends, next 24 hours

Chance of rain & rainfall in Pietermaritzburg

Bars show chance of rain (%); hover for rainfall (mm)

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Chance of rain and rainfall by the hour
TimeChance of rainRainfall
20:000%0 mm
21:000%0 mm
22:000%0 mm
23:000%0 mm
00:000%0.1 mm
01:000%0.1 mm
02:000%0.1 mm
03:000%0.1 mm
04:000%0.1 mm
05:000%0.1 mm
06:001%0 mm
07:001%0 mm
08:002%0.1 mm
09:002%0.1 mm
10:002%0 mm
11:002%0 mm
12:001%0 mm
13:000%0 mm
14:002%0 mm
15:0012%0 mm
16:0027%0 mm
17:0039%0.5 mm
18:0049%0 mm
19:0056%0 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
20:0020.5°C21.9°C
21:0020.1°C21.6°C
22:0019.9°C21.4°C
23:0019.6°C20.9°C
00:0019.3°C20.5°C
01:0019.1°C20.4°C
02:0018.8°C20°C
03:0018.7°C19.8°C
04:0018.5°C19.7°C
05:0018.6°C20.1°C
06:0018.8°C20.4°C
07:0019.4°C20.9°C
08:0020.2°C21.6°C
09:0021.3°C22.6°C
10:0022.9°C24.2°C
11:0025.7°C27.3°C
12:0026.7°C29.4°C
13:0026.1°C28.1°C
14:0024.4°C24.9°C
15:0023.7°C24.8°C
16:0023.3°C24.6°C
17:0021.1°C22.5°C
18:0020.1°C21.4°C
19:0019.1°C20.5°C

UV index by the hour

How strong the sun's UV is through the day

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UV index by the hour
TimeUV indexRating
20:000Low
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000.1Low
07:001.1Low
08:002.9Moderate
09:005Moderate
10:006.8High
11:008.1Very high
12:008.7Very high
13:008.5Very high
14:007.5Very high
15:005.9High
16:003.9Moderate
17:001.3Low
18:000.5Low
19:000Low

Wind & gusts in Pietermaritzburg

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
20:009.5 km/h20.5 km/h
21:008.1 km/h20.5 km/h
22:007.3 km/h18 km/h
23:008.5 km/h18.7 km/h
00:008.1 km/h19.4 km/h
01:007.2 km/h16.9 km/h
02:008 km/h16.6 km/h
03:007.9 km/h16.9 km/h
04:006.9 km/h16.6 km/h
05:005 km/h14.4 km/h
06:004.7 km/h11.2 km/h
07:005.2 km/h12.6 km/h
08:005.4 km/h14.4 km/h
09:006.5 km/h16.9 km/h
10:006.2 km/h18.7 km/h
11:006.7 km/h20.2 km/h
12:0011.2 km/h28.8 km/h
13:0013.1 km/h32.4 km/h
14:0014.7 km/h34.2 km/h
15:0011.2 km/h33.5 km/h
16:0010 km/h26.6 km/h
17:0010.2 km/h29.2 km/h
18:009.9 km/h27.7 km/h
19:008.2 km/h22 km/h

Sun and moon in Pietermaritzburg

Daylight: 12 h 51 min

Sunrise time
05:18
Sunset time
18:09

Solar noon (sun highest)
11:43
Dawn – dusk
04:54 / 18:33
Morning blue hour
04:54 – 05:03
Evening blue hour
18:24 – 18:33
Morning golden hour
05:03 – 05:50
Evening golden hour
17:37 – 18:24

First quarter · 39% illuminated

Moonrise 09:51 · moonset –

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It is currently about 19°C in Pietermaritzburg, feeling like 19°C. Conditions: Clear sky, humidity 76%, wind 10 km/h.

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Data source: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)